Some Yard Pix

[Scott]

I thought I'd put up some pics of the yard and it inhabitants. Please forgive my mess

First off - here is my only shade tree - so the only canopy there is. The Hill behind I'd love to plant some palms, but there's been two hill slides one of which went into the house, so I'm not sure about planting on it.

A group of refugees from the sun

the Cham. Radicalis I got from Danny... Flowering and opening a new spear

[Scott]

A heavily fronst damaged D. Lutescens

My D. Baronii from Phil

The A. Engleri opening a new frond

[Scott]

A Rivularis dying to get out of it's pot

Palm tree row, what I call the "staging area"

A Queen - Disneyland style

[Scott]

Another Arenga view

The Butia

The Trachy

A Roeb

[Scott]

A philodendron that's a great grower

The majesty thats survived freeze & 80MPH winds, now the hot sun

Bizzie opening two fronds in two weeks

[Scott]

Planter One:

Planter two:

The area between the planters and wall is empty because a swayle for drainage from the hill has to be built there.

A group waiting for the Noon sun to come

The Brahea I got from MattyB - It's a blue beauty and getting ready to open up a new spear with another on the way

[Scott]

A Chamaerops putting forth new guys - only a foot and a half from a roeb (train wreck?)

A Ravenea Glauca

A D. Decaryi

The Thrinax..

[Scott]

A queen that's starting to grow fast

Another double queen

A couple hiding out from the sun

[Scott]

The great little palm Bill brought to the last PSSC meeting, opening a newspear

My Veitchia Arecina - I just love this one. Has a new leaf opened

The New Parajubea

And finally the Livistonia D.

And with the exception of some washies and roebs that's about it. Thanks for taking the tour

[MattyB]

Way to go Scott!  Everything looks real nice and you have much more room than I thought from only seeing your side yard pics in the past.  That Parajubaea is large plant already.  Get it in the ground and let it get to work.  Thanks for the tour.

[MattyB]

Way to go Scott!  Everything looks real nice and you have much more room than I thought from only seeing your side yard pics in the past.  That Parajubaea is large plant already.  Get it in the ground and let it get to work.  Thanks for the tour.

[MattyB]

Hey that's my line...

[ZoneTenNut]

Scott,

Great collection of palms.

What kind of bamboos are those? They look great.

Roger

[paulgila]

thanks for the tour,scott.those palms are gonna look great in the ground!

[DoomsDave]

Scott:

Great pictures, and a nice collection of plants, though your illness is still in its early stages.

NICE parajube, I concur with Matty, plant that thang . . .

Which parajube is it?

dave

[RadPalms]

Scott...thanks for the look around at all your wonderful palms.  It's nice to see someone that has some green leafs hanging around...All my palms are recovering from the freeze still so it will be awhile before my yard makes it to the forum......

Curt

[SubTropicRay]

Nice stuff Scott.  The palm bug has bitten you big time.

[Scott]

Thanks for the replies!

Matt - that Parajubea is going in the ground next week along with the Dypsis Baronii, and the Livistonia. It'll be a plantin' party

I really want to put the Livistonia on the hill... we'll see.

Roger - the Bamboo is Oldhamii. I like it 'cause there's always something new to see - plus I need the shade  

Paul - They will look great! Thanks to you and Matt for helping me pick out some winners at the sale  I'm trying to save some for the front yard when it get's totally redone. I'm saving a place of prominance for that Brahea

Dave - I didn't know there's more than one kind of Parajubea. I guess it'll be like my Thrinax. I don't know which one it is either. We'll call it Parajubea surprise

Curt - I'm afraid the D. Lutescens which might be a small common palm as of yet - really got thrashed by the freeze. I've left all freeze damaged fronds on the Rivularis planted in the ground thinking thinking maybe it still benefits from them.

Thanks for the replies

[paulgila]

the livistona decora is a FAST grower,i think you'll be happy

[Scott]

Decora - that's the new name... all I could think of was decipiens.

Fast is good

[BS Man about Palms]

Nice tour Scott! Looks like a great start.   I'm pretty sure I know the source of that Parajubea, if so, its probably a microcarpa.

[Scott]

Thanks Bill!

I googled microcarpa and if I understand right this would be a torallyi var microcarpa? And it's related to the Cocos Nucifera?

[happ]

Nice collection & I'm sure lots of fun  

Scott

My theory is that more trees actually stabilize the hills.  I keep digging out concrete around the house to make way for more palms  :laugh:

[BS Man about Palms]

(Scott @ May 09 2007,21:41)

QUOTE

Thanks Bill!

I googled microcarpa and if I understand right this would be a torallyi var microcarpa? And it's related to the Cocos Nucifera?

Yes on the first part, don't know about the second part.

[MattyB]

I believe the Parajubaeas are affectionately refered to as the Mountain Coconuts, verdad?

[Kris]

Dear Scotty  

iam fully impressed by your garden,you have beautiful palms,trees and even containers_here the one attracted me the most is the wodden boxed containers.

and the chausan palms also happens to be one of my favouriates.

thanks for those lovely pictures_Buddy.

Love,

Kris  

[elHoagie]

Scott,

Great palms, you have a nice garden taking shape there.  I agree with Happ that planting palms on the hillside will help retain the slope (although the English Ivy you have works pretty well also).  I'm going to put plenty of palms on my hillside .  But, I'll probably stick with shorter palms for the steep sections.  I'm scared to plant something tall in a place where the soil isn't stable, just waiting for strong winds to blow it over...

Jack

[Scott]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. I'm about to plant an ID request in the "Other Plants" section for some trees growing at work I might want to plant on the hill for strength for the soil, and they'll add canopy.

Thanks again!

[BigFrond]

Nice collection Scott.  You do have some land left on the hill.  It would be good for palms because the water has no where to go except down the hill.

[amazondk]

Great plants Scott.  You have a lot of things growing.

dk

[Don Little]

Nice plants there Scott.  The weather couldn't be more perfect for a nice planting party.

[Howeadypsis]

Great pics, you really got a few palms there! That Bizzie  looks fabulous!

[oppalm]

Nice looking palms and pictures of your estate.   Looks like someone has some planting to get after.   It appears your hill is well planted with ground cover, good for you.   You can plant specimen plants throughout the hill side and kind of build up a terraced effect to lessen the chance of the hill sliding.  Just a thought.  Keep up the good work.

[Scott]

Thanks for the replies!

Kris - I got those boxes for only $10.00 each at a local nursery. They weigh a ton. So I had to decide where to put them because they're not moving any time soon  One has a CIDP in it.

Larry - I like your animated spider I've had the Bizzie the longest, and I've kept saying I'm gonna plant it, But I haven't yet. I want to make sure it gets a real good place.

Jack & Kent - That hill does intrigue me with the possibilites. I'm going to try to get at least two trees with vigorous root systems for anchorage, then maybe some palms to fill in.

Big Frond, Don K, & Don L - Thanks. It definitely takes time. At first I just wanted to plant any palm. But now I want to plan it out and do it right. The side yard with the two planters was the first area where I just went crazy planting. But the rest I'm going to need some help with especially since I don't have a truck to haul anything or any large equipment.

Thanks again

[Kris]

(Scott @ May 11 2007,12:26)

QUOTE

Kris

I got those boxes for only $10.00 each at a local nursery. They weigh a ton. So I had to decide where to put them because they're not moving any time soon  One has a CIDP in it.

Hey Buddy i repeat those wooden boxes are very beautiful,

and like to know normally who long they last before

disintegrating(Decay).

and iam glad that you have adored one such boxes with CIDP.

and very thoughtful of you to remind me of the CIDP.

Thanks & Love,

Have a great weekend.

Kris